B2

S + would + V0

would kể thói quen quá khứ

Explanation

Kể lại việc lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ, giọng hồi tưởng. Chỉ dùng cho HÀNH ĐỘNG lặp lại, không dùng cho trạng thái — trạng thái phải dùng used to. Câu thường có mốc thời gian quá khứ để người đọc biết đây là hồi tưởng. Bẫy thường gặp: Trạng thái thì dùng used to: I would have a car ✗, I used to have a car ✓.

Examples

Every summer we would visit my grandmother.

Hè nào chúng tôi cũng về thăm bà.

He would sit by the window for hours.

Anh ấy hay ngồi bên cửa sổ hàng giờ.

They would argue about everything.

Họ hay tranh cãi về mọi chuyện.

She would always bring cake on Fridays.

Thứ sáu nào cô ấy cũng mang bánh đến.

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The grammar point “S + would + V0” (would kể thói quen quá khứ) is one of the key structures at CEFR 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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